Jakob Johnson isn’t an every-snap type player. Not when he’s a dying breed of throw back fullback, a position group that’s nearly extinct in the modern NFL. Yet, while the Germany native isn’t on the field for every snap, his value to the Las Vegas Raiders is still immense.
Like almost every Raider at the start of the season, Johnson was finding his way in the offense. Despite being coached by Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels in New England, there were adjustments to be made with a new team.
But as he grew into McDaniels’ Raiders offense, so did Johnson’s snap counts.